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  • Mary Fazekas

       Mary M. Fazekas, 67, died Friday, Jan. 25, at Franklin Care Center in Franklin Park.    She was born in New Brunswick and lived there before moving to Monmouth Junction 40 years ago.    Her husband, Arthur Fazekas, is deceased.    She is survived by three sons, Richard and James, both at home and Henry of Franklin Township.…

  • George Quinty Sr.

       George F. Quinty Sr., 86, died Tuesday, Jan. 29, at St. Francis Medical Center, Trenton.    Born in Trenton, he lived in Lawrenceville 44 years.    He was a musician and had owned Quinty’s Appliances in Trenton and Quinty’s Electric, later known as Quinty’s Refrigeration.    He was a member of the American Federation of Musicians Trenton Local…

  • Students create ‘symbol of peace and respect’

    In spring, mural will be easily seen by passersby    Hopewell Elementary School started the new year by unveiling a children’s mural depicting peace and respect.    The project relates to the school district’s theme, "Building a Culture of Respect."    During the fall, Hopewell Elementary’s PTO funded a resident artist, who collaborated with students to draw and…

  • Favorite winter survival skills

    FROM ROOSEVELT by Linda Schuster: It’s really warm out today. This is my kind of winter. By:    It’s really warm out today. This is my kind of winter. Fifty degrees and the sun is shining. It was 40 most of the month of January. Highly unusual. Mmm, mmm, mmm.    I dislike like nippy, cold weather.…

  • Task force officersnab burglary suspects

    Saturday night chase through Amwell Road woods ensd with capture of two suspects By:Alec Moore    Two Mercer County men, believed responsible for a string of recent house burglaries, were arrested Saturday night following a brief foot chase near Murray Drive.    Brian Eric Scott, 35, of Charles Way, Hamilton, and Douglas Wendell Mathis, 37, of Edgewood…

  • Photos needed to make new book picture perfect

    Publishing company specializes in local histories By:Michael Maugeri    The "little city with a lot of charm" is the next town in line to receive special treatment by Arcadia Publishing.    The South Carolina-based company, specializing in regional and local history, already has published the pictorial histories of local treasures such as Roebling and Fort Dix, filling…

  • ‘I Do! I Do!’

    This show is a gentle, two-character look at a half century of marriage. By: Stuart Duncan    There’s a lovely story behind the production of I Do! I Do! at the Kelsey Theatre, on the campus of Mercer County Community College in West Windsor.    The show itself is a gentle, two-character look at a half century…

  • Lost weekend leaves boys a game back

    RAIDER ROUNDUP By: Rudy Brandl The Hillsborough High boys’ basketball team fell one game off the Delaware Division pace with Friday night’s 67-60 loss at Hunterdon Central. Franklin snapped a two-game losing streak the same night to regain the lead in the division standings. Central, which completed a season sweep of the Raiders, also remained…

  • Committee to study appeal procedures

    Washington Township Committee tables proposal to limit fees related to zoning board appeals. By: Mark Moffa    WASHINGTON — Zoning board Chairwoman Kathy Goodwine last week voiced objections to a proposed policy that would make it less expensive for residents to appeal board rulings.    Ms. Goodwine, who was not speaking on behalf of the zoning board,…